The reason why this genius little girl who doesn't get along with anyone, wants to be only spoiled by me - Episode 45

Episode 45: Thank You…?

Even during the afternoon classes, Hime remained seated on my lap the entire time.

I wonder if everyone had already gotten used to the sight by now—there were fewer lingering stares than before. Even when I did feel eyes on me, the gazes were warm and gentle, which made it easier to ignore.

Still… what do I do, my classmates might have started seeing me as someone who likes kids.

Moreover, not in the pure, wholesome way—but in the… not-so-wholesome way.

That misunderstanding would definitely be a problem, but since no one was causing trouble or treating me differently, I didn’t have the energy to deny it.

And so, just like that, the school day came to an end.

“Yohei-kun, I actually have something to do again today just like yesterday… so I need to head home.”

Hime looked a little disappointed as she packed her textbooks into her randoseru, preparing to leave.

“To tell the truth, I really wanted to chat with you more.”

Saying that with her lonely expression tugged at my heart, makes me want to keep her here.

But if she had plans, there wasn’t much I could do.

“Then let’s make up for it tomorrow by talking lots, okay?”

“Yes, of course! But… before I go—”

“Hime? What’s wrong?”

“Yohei-kun, can you crouch down for a moment for me?”

What was she up to now?

Well, since I had no reason to refuse, so I did as she asked. Normally, Hime’s face was at chest level, but now that I was crouched, we were face-to-face—gave me a strangely intimate feeling.

Despite her childlike appearance, her features were remarkably well-formed. Right now, she had all sweetness and innocence in her face, but in a few years, she was bound to become an extraordinary beauty without doubt.

As I wondered what a beautiful girl like Hime had in mind, she suddenly wrapped her small arms around my back and pressed herself against me.

—Hug. [—-Gyuu~]

It was… a full-on embrace.

“Uhm… Hime?”

To be honest, being completely caught off guard, I froze,.

Her soft body, the faint warmth radiating from her, and the sweet scent of sunshine and milk all overwhelmed my senses.

Why was I being hugged right now by her?

“Waa, she’s hugging him!”

“Hoshimiya-san’s, the way she is giving her all in that hug, so cute!”

“That guy’s amazing… He’s the real deal.”

“But since it’s pure love, so it’s probably safe, right?”

“Yeap, it’s totally safe~”

…Moreover, what is being done to me in front of my classmates?

…Also, why were my classmates so weirdly accepting of this?

Surrounded by their lukewarm gazes, I couldn’t bring myself to move while Hime clung to me.

The hug lasted about ten seconds—definitely not a short amount of time. Finally, Hime pulled away, her arms still lingering as if reluctant to let go.

“With this, please hold on out until tomorrow. It might not be enough for a Lolicon like Yohei-kun, but please bear with it.”

Ah…

So that’s what this was about.

She thought she was offering herself as a kind of… sacrifice to keep a lolicon like me from going wild.

What a sweet, selfless girl.

And yet, the fact that she had misunderstood me so completely, made the whole thing incredibly complicated for me emotionally.

Uhm, what was the right thing to say over here?

If I use words which denies it too strongly, she might think I didn’t appreciate the hug at all.

Well that was not my true intention, in fact, Hime’s feelings, and actions, kind of made me feel happy— then the correct words, should probably be, something that came to me quite normally.

“—T–thank you…?”

Words of gratitude, the words slipped out before I could think too much.

Hime’s face lit up, and she nodded with satisfaction.

“You’re very welcome! Ehehe… I got to hug Yohei-kun♪, today feels like such a happy day.”

Actually, it seemed like she was way happier about the whole thing than I was.

I’m not so dense that I couldn’t pick up on her feelings.

So, since I was able to grasp her emotions well, then even if by letting her misunderstand me as a lolicon made her smile like that…

Well, I guess I didn’t mind being seen as a Lolicon after all——-.